Here's an interesting one for you all to ponder. A proposal to dredge bottom sand from the Wild and Scenic portion of the Rogue River for the easier passage of jetboat tours has surfaced once again. Have you ever been "just missed" by one of these 500 hp 30 passenger boats in a kayak? For several years in a row, Grants Pass Jetboats (dba Hellgate Jetboat Excursions) has applied to dredge the Rogue River. After withdrawing its request last year, the jetboat company has again filed formal requests with the Oregon DEQ and the Army Corps of Engineers, to complete dredging operations at 5 locations in the Recreational Section of the Rogue River downstream from Grants Pass. If granted, the new permit would be valid for 5 years. The request must be approved by the Oregon DEQ prior to being considered by the Corps of Engineers. Again the time period to send in comments is quite short. Comments to both agencies must be received by March 30. E-mail me if you need additional info on where to send comments, both pro and con. cheers, Tom Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 29 2004 - 06:34:26 PST
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